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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0064_01D1EC45.0F4D0760 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi John and Andrew, They have been on Brier Island for many of years. Unfortunately I don't have the exact year I first encountered them around The Brier Island Lodge but I do have a photograph of one taken at Northern Point September 5, 2006. Since that time we have encountered them every year at Northern Point. The will consume an entire, fully grown Amanita Muscaria in a single night (stipe and all) leaving a hole in the moss with slime trails leading into and out of it. All the best, Lance Lance Laviolette Glen Robertson, Ontario -----Original Message----- From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Hebda, Andrew J Sent: August-01-16 5:22 PM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Giant Slug It was introduced to Halifax in the late 930s, but was restricted to the S end of town until about 10 years back, when it appears to have been moved around with bedding plants.. That is the first reports from Brier Island. Have reports from Wolfville, New Glasgow and Sydney (as well as a handful throughout HRM. Has anyone else encountered them? Andrew ________________________________________ From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on behalf of John Kearney [john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca] Sent: August-01-16 6:09 PM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: [NatureNS] Giant Slug Hi all, I found what I believed to be a Giant Slug, Limax maximus, on the Northern Point of Brier Island today. I have never seen this species in Nova Scotia before today. Does anyone know its status in the Province? I posted a photo at https://www.flickr.com/photos/92521211@N05/28706383465/in/dateposted-public/ . It was about 15-20 cm in length before it started to curl up when I was taking the photo. Thank you, John ------=_NextPart_000_0064_01D1EC45.0F4D0760 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dus-ascii"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 08.00.0681.000"> <TITLE>RE: [NatureNS] Giant Slug</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">Hi John and = Andrew,</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">They have been = on Brier Island for</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">many</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas"> of years.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">Unfortunately I don't have the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">exact</FONT></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">year I first encountered them = around The Brier Island Lodge</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">but I do have a photograph of one taken at Northern = P</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">o</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">int September 5, 2006</FONT></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">. Since that = time</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">we</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">have</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">encounter</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">ed</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas"> them</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">every year</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas"> at Northern Point. The will consume an = entire</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">, fully = grown</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><I> <FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">Amanita Muscaria</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas"> in a single night (stipe and = all)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas"> leaving = a hole in the moss with slime trails leading into and out of = it</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Consolas">All the = best,</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">Lance</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Bookman Old Style">Lance = Laviolette</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Bookman Old Style">Glen = Robertson, Ontario</FONT></SPAN></P> <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN = LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P> <P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT = FACE=3D"Consolas">-----Original Message-----<BR> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [<A = HREF=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens-owner@chebu= cto.ns.ca</A>] On Behalf Of Hebda, Andrew J<BR> Sent: August-01-16 5:22 PM<BR> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Giant Slug</FONT></SPAN><SP